Sunday, April 1, 2012

Linguine with Pancetta, Prawns (Shrimp) and Rocket (Arugula)

A few days ago, my friend Michael, from Me, My Food and I, posted the most fabulous linguine with pancetta, shrimp and arugula, and to top it off, he made a video of this amazing preparation. I couldn't stop thinking about his creation, so wouldn't you know, the next day I just had to make it. The only different addition, I had a red bell pepper on hand and diced it...sauteed it to add for color, and flavor.
Michael is such a sweetheart, and a talented cook and baker...Nigella Lawson should be so proud of all of the amazing cakes that he makes from her recipes.Do check out his blog, and you'll see what I'm talking about!
I didn't have linguine, so I used spaghetti with this super amazing pasta dish. There's something strange about calling arugula "rocket"...or as the French call it, Roquette...either way, Michael was right; the peppery awesome flavor, of the rocket, adding it in at the end certainly makes this this so delicious! So thank you Michael, this is a winner for sure!
For the recipe, do visit Michael's blog, @ Me, My Food, and I , and enjoy the video, as well!

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36 comments:

The Harried Cook said...

How is it that every single thing you make is so delicious looking and colorful! I want to eat this so bad - especially cause I love shrimp!!! Yummy post, Elisabeth!

Wendy Wofford-Garcia said...

I think shrimp might be my all-time-favorite food! Love how pretty and fresh this pasta is...reminds me of spring!!

Veronica's Kitchen said...

This is a real mouth watering dish, would never get sick of it!

Michael Toa said...

Elisabeth, this looks so, so good... better than mine, I say :) Lovely addition of red pepper. I will be trying that next time. I am so pleased you love the pasta dish. It's weird when I was a kid, I hated arugula, but now I cannot get enough of it. I just adore the peppery flavours. Strange how our palette change with time.
Thanks for the mention. You have a wonderful day my friend.

Pegasuslegend said...

I love the addition of arugula nicely presentation and my favorite dish!

laurie said...

this looks delicous, I enjoyed watching Nigella, I have one of her books, its a biggy buy beautiful photos.

Suzi said...

Funny how that happens when you see a dish and can't get over it until you make it. This is a beauty and so colorful. Fantastic.

trollanyu said...

Ez annyira gyönyörű:) Imádom ezeket a napsütötte, élettel teli ételeidet és ezek mind mind a kedvenceim, legfőképpen a rák. Már a látvány is jókedvre derít, köszönöm, fantasztikus poszt:)

Patty said...

You have hit the highest foodie praise with this one...back to Whole Foods for me!!!

Lizzy said...

No wonder you couldn't get this out of your mind! What a gorgeous dish!!! How is Mr. Prince doing? xo

Chic & Gorgeous Treats said...

The post title is good enough to make me drool: Linguine with Pancetta, Prawns (Shrimp) and Rocket (Arugula)! Not to mention the photos. Gosh those juicy coral coloured Prawns and pancetta.. YUmm.. I have no words to describe other than I know I could eat this all to myself. Watched the video on Michael's site, and I can see why you can't stop thinking about it. Cause now you got me thinking about this dish. Till then, I might disappear and pop over again.. not that I want to, but life's been hectic. Take care now my dear friend!!! huggss, Jo

Pacheco Patty said...

Anything with arugula is a favorite with me and with the shrimp, linguini and pancetta, oh boy! I will go check out the recipe, thanks for sharing Elisabeth, have a great week!

Swathi Iyer said...

I love that linguine in fork click. Awesome.I think seafood and arugula make nice pair.

Marina@Picnic at Marina said...

I came from the Michael's blog, following your comment there, and was amazed to see yet another beautiful Linguine. Beautiful. Now I am hungry and want some too!

Zoe said...

Love the colour of this dish! I wish the fork in your pic is mine :D

Your blog is fabulous! I'm your latest follower :D

Angie's Recipes said...

A simply mouthwatering pasta dish including all my favourite ingredients in one!
Have a wonderful day!
Angie

Kitchen Boffin said...

Yum!Yum! I simply love anything with prawns.. the addition of red bell pepper made it all the more handsome..I wish if u had only been my neighbor.. sigh! ur dishes make me droool!!
lovely photos too, Elizabeth.WOW!

Katalin said...

Ismét különlegességet készítettél, nagyon guszta, biztos finom, aki szereti. Én kicsit tartózkodom a tengeri "gyümölcsöktől" :)

lena said...

oh my, your pasta is simply making me hungry, looks so colourful and very appealing, just like your vietnamese noodles earlier. we call arugula' rocket' here..when i first started blogging, i didnt know what arugula means until then i realised that they are both the same.

Amelia said...

Hi Elisabeth, your spaghetti is awesome and the prawns... oh my... the 2nd picture it's like 3D. Love your combo with red bell pepper, very nice attractive color.
My dear friend, you're excellent. 2 thumbs up for you. Wish I can join you now to goes with a nice cup of lemon tea. ;)

Have a nice day and take care.

Becky said...

Elisabeth,
The colors in this dish are amazing, so vibrant and inviting. the shrimp, pancetta, and rocket pair together beautifully. I'll be making this one soon.

Katerina said...

Very colorful plate Elizabeth! I love the combination of vegetables, seafood and pasta!

Junia said...

arugula always adds a burst of flavor to any dish! love how you added it to pasta :). hope you are enjoying your week along with the beautiful weather!!!

Kati said...

Múlt hét végén voltunk egy olasz étteremben, mi is tengeri gyümölcsös linguine-t ettünk, az is nagyon finom volt, a tied mégjobban néz ki:)

Jane said...

I love the name Michael has chosen for his blog - perfect! This dish looks delicious and I love your addition of red pepper - a zing of colour often takes a dish from good to great :)

Gizi said...

Csodálatosan színes étel, és mennyi finom lehetett!! A fotók pedig fantasztikusak, kedvem lenne most rögtön befalni az egész tányérral.:)

Monet said...

Hi sweet lady...wow, this sounds delicious from first to last. I love shrimp and arugula is one of my favorite greens. Thank you for sharing. I hope you are having a wonderful Spring week!

scrambledhenfruit said...

The colors are so beautiful in this dish! We don't eat much meat but seafood is often on the menu. These shrimp look so tasty with the pasta and gorgeous veggies. I'd be thinking about dinner all day if I knew I was having this. :)

ping said...

Drool!!! Extra large shrimp ... oh wait, that's an extra large pic. Still ... drool!
You know, I've just realised, how I make my shopping list these days. I visit all my favorite food blogs early in the morning, drool at the pics and decide the list :D
Next ones on the list ... shrimp and rocket.

Kathy said...

Lovely post, Elizabeth! I never knew that arugula was called rocket, until recently when I googled “rocket”. This dish looks scrumptious!

Loveforfood said...

All the pictures are beautiful and your posts always make a lasting impression and .... I am drooling over the pictures.

Michael Toa said...

Thank you Jane! :) I know, the addition of red pepper is just genius.

Elisabeth said...

Kathy-it annoyed me for the longest time why call arugula "rocket?" The plastic box of the baby arugula that I bought said ROQUETTE on it, and Arugula. I guess it comes from the French term, and in Briain, Australia, and New Zealand they call it ROCKET!

Jenn Kendall said...

this pasta dish looks amazing! bookmarking this!

Vicuska said...

Gyönyörű látvány, étvágygerjesztő!

Lyndsey said...

It looks amazing so yummy good and I don't even eat shrimp!! :D It is a beautiful forkfull.